Portland, OR | October 30, 2017 - CAP is proud to announce that it has adopted a paid family leave policy which will provide every qualifying employee with 12-weeks of paid leave to allow them ample time to care for family members including the arrival of a new child or to deal with a serious health condition.

The benefit will be available to any employee that qualifies under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) guidelines. In addition, CAP continues to provide full benefits for all employees working forty percent (40%) of full time and above including full health care coverage and vacation and sick leave on a pro rata basis.

“As a public health agency, CAP is committed to promoting health and equity for all its employees, and this includes family stability,” said Tyler TerMeer, CAP’s Executive Director. “Under this new policy, all staff who qualify for a leave of absence under OFLA/FMLA, will be eligible to have this leave paid as a separate benefit and will not be required to first exhaust their accrued vacation or sick time. We are hopeful that this new paid leave provision will support individuals in taking time to care for a new child (e.g. birth, adoption, or fostering) or for a serious health condition.”

CAP believes that all workers in Oregon should be able to access paid family leave as it preserves the dignity of work and family through both joyous and difficult times.